A Rhode Island judge is allowing a lawsuit seeking millions of dollars to move forward against the disgraced Roman Catholic order the Legion of Christ.
The lawsuit, brought by the national anti-abortion group Americans
United for Life, says the Legion interfered with an inheritance the
group should have received from a wealthy widow. It says the Legion
conspired to get Gabrielle Mee to cut the group out of her will and
instead give her entire $60 million fortune to the Legion. Bernard
Jackvony, a lawyer for Americans United for Life, said up to $6 million
is at stake.